President Moon Jae-in is holding a luncheon with patriots and independence fighters at the Blue House today.<br />It will be attended by some 160 people,... mostly independence patriots and their relatives from Korea and six other countries, including the U.S., China, and France.<br />The luncheon comes ahead of National Liberation Day on Thursday,... which commemorates the end of Japan's colonial rule over Korea.<br />In his message, President Moon is expected to thank the patriots for their devotion and sacrifice,... while reiterating the government's determination to respond strongly to Japan's economic retaliation.<br />
